Butter & line a loaf tin measuring 22x12x6cm. Put the dates & apricots in a pan & add the apple juice & 50 ml water. Bring to the boil, turn the heat down & simmer for 15mins. You will have something that looks like a puree, leave to cool. Melt the butter, allow to cool then add to fruit , along with the sugar, zest & egg. Sift the flours into a bowl then put the bran in the sieve back into the flour. Add the baking powder, mixed spice, nutmeg, pecans, pumpkin & sunflower seeds. Combine the two mixtures together & put into the loaf tin, bake in the oven at 180 degrees celsius/ 350 degrees farenheit/ gas mark 4 for an hour & a quarter. Perfect with a lovely cup of coffee!